Iran launches drone and missile attacks on the UAE and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US sinks Iranian boats and downs drones. Ceasefire tensions rise as global powers react, and oil markets surge with Brent crude hitting $114 amid escalating Middle East conflict.

Iran missile and drone attack on UAE Fujairah injures Indians, sparks oil facility fire, draws global condemnation and US threats as talks cautiously progress.

Iran claimed that it had fired at US warships operating in the strait on Monday, with two missiles allegedly hitting a US vessel in the waterway. The US military, however, denied the claims from the

Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.

Around 2,000 ships have been stranded by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz The US has denied an Iranian media report that one of its warships was struck by Iranian missiles as it tried to enter the Strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed these movements as part of President Donald Trump's Project Freedom, an operation involving 15,000 personnel